Traffic deaths down by more than 20% this year compared to same time last year; total accidents last month just 35% of those recorded in March 2019

Construction being fast-tracked includes extension of Jerusalem-Tel Aviv high speed train, light-rails in both cities and expansion of fast-lanes along Ayalon highway

As Health Ministry tells Israelis to stay indoors over COVID-19, Transportation Ministry cuts back on routes

Annual event brings government offices, utilities and other services under one roof so over 2,000 troops can pay bills, get licenses, renew passports and fix their clothes

Nitzan Horowitz repeats criticism of transportation minister over report he canceled public transportation that coincided with Shabbat's start or end

National Road Safety Authority chief laments insufficient budget to reduce crashes; leader of road safety group says 'cutting funds and shirking responsibility costs lives'

With public pressure behind it, Environmental Protection Ministry strides toward solar energy. But Energy Ministry still issues permits for oil, gas, fracking, though it cuts coal

Dissatisfaction with Transportation Ministry and police also high, state comptroller's annual report shows

Gantz asks PM to prevent new minister Smotrich from joining security cabinet, calling appointment 'security negligence in exchange for legal immunity'

Opposition snarkily lambastes hardliner for past statements on imposing biblical law in Israel